coastal drive
Koninklijke Baan Coast Road
The N34 'Royal Road' hugs nearly the whole Belgian coast, sharing its corridor with the world's longest tram line and passing Belle Epoque De Haan, dunes and beach resorts.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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Blankenberge
Flanders, Belgium · Europe
About Blankenberge
Blankenberge works well as a base: 5 minutes from Wenduine, 8km from Koninklijke Baan Coast Road.
Blankenberge is in Flanders, Belgium, with about 18,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Wenduine, about 4 km away.
Blankenberge (Dutch: [ˈblɑŋkə(m)bɛrɣə] ; French: [blɑ̃kønbɛʁg] ; West Flemish: Blanknberge [ˈblɑŋʔŋ̍bærɦə]) is a seaside municipality and city in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the town of Blankenberge proper and the settlement of Uitkerke.
On 1 December 2014, Blankenberge had aRead more
total population of 19,897. The total area of the municipality is 17.41 km2, giving a population density of 1,142 inhabitants per km2. The towns inhabitants are called Blankenbergenaars.
Blankenberge is one of the most important seaside resorts on the Belgian coast in terms of tourist numbers and hotel reservations. It is a national and to a certain extent international seaside resort, attracting visitors from across northern Europe. It possesses a long sandy beach, and a 350-metre-long (1,150 ft) Art Deco pier, the Belgium Pier, constructed in 1933.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Blankenberge?
Within an hour or so of Blankenberge: Koninklijke Baan Coast Road (8 km), Bruges Markt (13 km), Café Vlissinghe (13 km), Belfry of Bruges (In Bruges) (13 km).
Are there any good drives near Blankenberge?
The nearest famous roads are Koninklijke Baan Coast Road and Brouwersdam.
Where is Blankenberge?
Blankenberge is in Flanders, Belgium, about 4 km from Wenduine.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 18,000
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Belgium
- Region
- Flanders
- Timezone
- Europe/Brussels
- Coordinates
- 51.3131, 3.1323
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Worth the detour from Blankenberge
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Bruges Markt
The medieval heart of Bruges, where the climbable Belfry tower looms over a square of stepped-gable guild houses.
13 km · about 25 min drive
cafe
Café Vlissinghe
Bruges tavern serving continuously since 1515: likely Belgium's oldest café, with a Flemish Renaissance interior, a stove-warmed main room and a boules garden out back; Van Dyck is said to have paid in paintings.
13 km · about 25 min drive
film location
Belfry of Bruges (In Bruges)
The 83m medieval belfry that Ray climbs and falls from in the climax of In Bruges.
13 km · about 25 min drive
beach
De Panne Beach
Belgium's widest sandy beach, famous for land-yachting and bordering the wild Westhoek dunes near the French border.
45 km · about 50 min drive
tunnel
Western Scheldt Tunnel
At 6.6 km the longest road tunnel in the Netherlands, diving under the busy Western Scheldt shipping lane to link Zeeland with Zeelandic Flanders since 2003.
47 km · about 55 min drive
tunnel
Westerscheldetunnel
Tolled 6.6-kilometre road tunnel under the Western Scheldt linking Zeelandic Flanders to Zuid-Beveland, replacing two ferries.
47 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
Ghent
Vibrant medieval Flemish city with stunning canal-side architecture, the Gravensteen castle, and the famous Ghent Altarpiece.
50 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Blankenberge
- Right hereKoninklijke Baan Coast RoadThe N34 'Royal Road' hugs nearly the whole Belgian coast, sharing its corridor with the world's longest tram line and passing Belle Epoque De Haan, dunes and beach resorts.
- 47 kmWestern Scheldt TunnelAt 6.6 km the longest road tunnel in the Netherlands, diving under the busy Western Scheldt shipping lane to link Zeeland with Zeelandic Flanders since 2003.
- 47 kmWesterscheldetunnelTolled 6.6-kilometre road tunnel under the Western Scheldt linking Zeelandic Flanders to Zuid-Beveland, replacing two ferries.
- 52 kmOosterscheldekeringThe colossal storm-surge barrier crossing the Oosterschelde, the showpiece of Holland's Delta Works flood defences.
- 62 kmZeeland BridgeElegant 5 km bridge over the Oosterschelde estuary, the longest in the Netherlands when opened in 1965. Its endless procession of arches makes one of the country's most photogenic drives.
- 70 kmBrouwersdamDelta Works dam carrying the N57 between two Zeeland islands, with the North Sea on one side, the Grevelingen lagoon on the other, and kitesurfers filling the sky.
Driving in Belgium
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.74/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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